Table 2.
Diet | Treatment | Footrot cases (number treated) | Total animals | Incidence (% treatments) |
---|---|---|---|---|
LFG | Vaccinated | 8 | 112 | 7.1 |
Not vaccinated | 8 | 109 | 7.4 | |
ALF | Vaccinated | 3 | 114 | 2.6 |
Not vaccinated | 10 | 108 | 9.3 | |
Totals | 29 | 443 | 6.5 |
LFG — Limit fed grain (limit-fed a grain based growing diet consisting of 8.5% barley silage, 92.5% barley based concentrate/supplement); ALF — Ad libitum forage (ad libitum access to a forage-based growing diet consisting of 23.6% barley silage, 27% grass hay, and 49.25% barley based concentrate/supplement on a dry matter (DM) basis)